Greetings elegant Raider Empire! Happy daylight savings Saturday!

So Terrell is gone to the Buffalo Bills!?!?! Honestly? You can’t say I wasn’t curious about the guy joining us. Hell, I’m sure Emperor Al even twitched a little!
Surprisingly, most of the Nation didn’t even want to THINK about putting up with his ongoing banter, lack of commitment and idiotic antics.
Perhaps what they all realized (like I eventually did) is that the team chemistry would suffer SEVERELY if the “other” #81 wore the silver and black.

If you’re still not sure on how it would play out, imagine:
“Yo J-Russ, who can make a play? I can! I love me some me, so why don’t you love me even mo’ and throw me the damn ball, son?? I’m Tee Ohhhh, foo! Damn!!”

That conversation is followed by a pick in double coverage.

T.O. is B.O.(like the rest of the Bills) now so why don’t we concentrate on the rest of the potential Wide Receiver free agents and draft picks we can STILL possibly grab.
(Uh, that’s not if Nnamdi and Shane didn’t hog all of Al’s pennies…)

Marvin Harrison anyone?
Right, I’m sensing injury problems even before he reaches the Al interview.
His leadership and route running may be what our offense needs, but with Javon Walker and Drew Carter also to worry about, I’m betting against the former Colt.

Raven, Mark Clayton
He had 695 yards with 3 TD catches last year, but is still on the small side (5′10) and might be hard to break away from NFL Corners. He’s still fast and still capable of acrobatics, but after a so so average year, we might be better by passing on the kid.

I know he’s not completely free but…..
7 time Pro Bowl wide receiver Torry Holt has recently asked the St. Louis Rams for his release, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, citing league sources.
Holt, who has one year left on his current contract, is due a roster bonus of $1.25 million on March 17, making it unlikely he’ll remain on the roster beyond that date. The Rams could trade him between now and then. But a number of other free-agent wide receivers have already signed deals, limiting the remaining market.
Trading or releasing Holt would save the Rams $8 million on the salary cap this season, according to the report.
Holt, 32, is currently 11th in NFL history in career receptions, with 869, and 14th all time in career receiving yards with 12,660. His 817 receptions for 11,872 yards are the most of any receiver this decade, and his 80.1 average yards per game is the most for any receiver in league history.
But 2008 was a down year in every way for Holt, who saw his string of eight 1,000-yard seasons snapped as the Rams struggled to a 2-14 record and fired coach Scott Linehan after four games. He caught 64 passes for 796 yards and a career-low three touchdowns in 2008.

Hell, we’re not getting any of these players, are we? I mean I might as well put Ocho Cinco on the list too, eh? ecck…
Alright, I’ve stopped day dreaming.

Maybe it’s more realistic to list info on the elite of the 2009 WR Draft pool?
How about some Crab?
It is no surprise that a Texas Tech receiver puts up big numbers in their high flying passing offense, but what Michael Crabtree did last year as a freshman was simply amazing. Crabtree caught 134 passes for 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns. Through four games in 2008, he has tallied 457 receiving yards and six touchdowns. For most wideouts those would be pretty good numbers for an entire season.
What makes Crabtree so special is that he is not just a product of the system. He will use his 6-1, 214 pound frame and be a physical receiver when he needs to do so, but he also has the speed to blow right past the defenders. There are not many receivers who have his size and speed, and that is not just counting the college ranks. Crabtree even has great hands and rarely drops a pass. There is nothing he cannot do.
On February 21, 2009, it was reported that Michael Crabtree sustained a Jones fracture in his left foot, which would require surgery to insert a screw in his foot and would leave him unable to perform for the next six to ten weeks including the NFL combine and the Texas Tech Pro Day. Doctors found that the injury happened recently, and possibly during his training for the Combine. However, Crabtree stated that the stress fracture has been there for a year and does not cause him pain. On March 1, Crabtree stated he will have surgery and forgo the workout at Texas Tech’s pro day on March 26.

Jeremy Maclin, Missouri…
only has one full year under his belt, but it was a great year. The 6′0 wide receiver garnered 2,776 all-purpose yards — an NCAA FBS record for a freshman and fifth-most all-time by any player. Most of those yards came from his 80 receptions in which he tallied 1,055 yards and nine touchdowns. But, of course, Maclin is about a lot more than simply receptions. He rushed for another 375 yards and four touchdowns and was one of the most dangerous returners in the game. He averaged 24.2 yards per kick-off return and reached the end zone one time that way. He also returned 25 punts for 307 yards and two touchdowns.

Well, there it is, kids…I’m sure more suggestions are on the way.

More to come in the following days as the Draft is just a weeks away!!!!

Keep it plateado and negro…

-DR